Nothing special, just a couple of pieces of Americana from the 60's and 80's. I picked them up at the Valley Forge Gun show last month.
I know they’re not collector items and were made in the hundreds of thousands if not a million but they have a certain allure to me so I thought I'd share.

Imperial Kamp King I can only presume 1960's (might be older or newer) anyway made in USA:



Craftsman 95111 to go with its little brother that I already had the 95282. I'm guessing ca 1980's for both: (again might be older or newer)



Craftsman 95282



Last is this knife given to me by my brother-in-law. It's marked Red Deer on the blade and Pakistan. (hey it was free and makes a good toss around knife)



Regards,

Kobsw

I have a bunch of Imperial pocket knives that I have carried over the years with wildly varying quality. However, they were American made and served their purpose. If you wanted a cheap pocket knife that if you lost of broke it, you weren't out much. They had so many designs in the field, far more than the major manufactorers. I carry one today at work.
It was sad when Imperial went to the great beyond. All of them now seem to be this cheap Chinese made stuff that can't take an edge.

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The Last Standing Knight

I believe the Kamp King is a 1950's Boy Scout knife. Very, very nice example and excellent pic too! Imperial knives were part of the Albert Baer revolving door group of knife companies during that time and certainly produced a very nice knife by any standard. Good score.

Bob

That bottle opener attachment kind of dates it,,or do they still put one in the gadget knives today.

Everyone had a KampKing knife when we were kids in the 50's. I think I still have a couple around.,,, never was in the Scouts.

Nice pocket knives. The Craftsmen knives held up good. Nothing fancy, they just did what they were supposed to do. Seems like every tackle box had one or two in it.
I was pretty good at loosing them though.

I do not know actual years, but Kamp King is prior to 1960.

I had one in 57, with metal handle as shown. I never saw one that did not have metal handles.

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Incoming fire has right of way

Imperial made some good quality ones. Here's one, the primary blade is just shy of 3".

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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244

HR...that knife is very unique..is that a small hatchet?

Thanks for showing it off.

Imperial also made bayonets and fighting knives during WWII. I have several